OT: Web design software

[Jim Hurley]

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>Message: 4
>Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:46:37 -0800
>From: "Richard K. Herz" <herz at ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: OT: Web design software
>To: <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
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>Richard Gaskin wrote:
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>>>Since you'll have to deliver a player app for users to run them, why not
>>>save them the extra step of using a Web browser and build a directory
>>>  right into your app which can download and run your stack files?
>
>Jim Hurley replied:
>
>>My thought was to simply create a standalone consisting of the entire
>>stack (it won't be large) and store that on a web site with the url
>  >to be cited in the book.
>
>From my own experience, I recommend Richard's approach - something similar
>to his RevNet.  This will give you a way to get corrected or revised stacks
>to users easily, as well as new stacks you think up later.  A user can
>download your existing standalone set of stacks in a single archive file.
>Then, when a web connection is available, the standalone can check for
>updates.  My approach is described at
>http://reactorlab.net/intro/InternetApp.html .
>
>Rich Herz
>

Rich,

Thanks Rich. Very impressive. Very sophisticated.

Now, let's see if I'm up to the task.

Jim

Jim